H9001–/וַ–v

Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”

Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.

וַיִּקְשֹׁ֨ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha kill him, and reigned in his place.

וַיְמִתֵ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ (וַ) va “and”

It happened that, as soon as he was king, he struck all the house of Jeroboam: he didn't leave to Jeroboam any who breathed, until he had destroyed him; according to the saying of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite;

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”

The word of Yahweh came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

Because I exalted you out of the dust, and made you prince over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, and have made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ (וָ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ׀ (וַ) va. “and”וַֽתַּחֲטִא֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”

behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his place.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר (וַ) va “and”

and Zimri went in and struck him, and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he struck all the house of Baasha: he didn't leave him a single man-child, neither of his relatives, nor of his friends.

וַיְהִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

וַיַּשְׁמֵ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

The people who were encamped heard say, Zimri has conspired, and has also struck the king: therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֣כוּ (וַ) va “and”

Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה (וַ) va “and”וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ף (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.

וַיִּ֜קֶן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֗א (וַ) va “and”

Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.

וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕רַע (וַ) va “and”

For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his place.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

וַ֠יִּמְלֹךְ (וַ֠) Va “and”

Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣ד (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (וַ) va “and”